A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

This shop also boasts some sweet memorabilia from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.

The futuristic test model of an iconoclastic visionary who wanted to redesign the world.

America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

An underwater statue of Christ blesses the depths off Key Largo.

Visitors are welcome to enter this lush Key West sanctuary to entertain its plethora of rescued parrots.

Given just one more year to live, Conrad Schuck built his dream house in Bartow, Florida.

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

North Central Florida's largest flea market and a weekend roadtripper's dream.

A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

The scuba diving training facility was named for the steam that rises from the cave's chimney.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.